Steve Zivilik4 months ago
★★★★★
Always a great patient experience! Very helpful and friendly staff!! Dr Dana was great!
Clinical Differential Screening
"We do not fabricate a snoring appliance without first assessing for sleep apnea risk. Low-risk patients proceed directly to targeted snoring treatments. Higher-risk patients are referred for an accessible home sleep test first. If sleep apnea is confirmed, the exact same appliance treats both conditions — qualifying the device as a medically covered sleep apnea treatment rather than an out-of-pocket cosmetic snoring device."
During deep sleep, the muscles and soft tissues in the back of your throat — including the tongue, soft palate, and uvula — relax completely. As air moves through this narrowed space, these relaxed tissues vibrate against each other, generating the sound known as snoring. If the lower jaw naturally relaxes backward during sleep, it narrows the airway diameter even further. A custom-fitted mandibular advancement device (MAD) effectively stabilizes your upper airway architecture. By gently holding the lower jaw slightly forward during sleep, it tightens the relaxed soft tissues and pulls the tongue base away from the back of the throat. This opens the airway space completely, preventing tissue vibration and ensuring quiet, unobstructed breathing loops.
Clinical Workflow Sequence
We analyze your snoring history, systemic symptoms, and sleep apnea risk factors. Low-risk candidates proceed straight to custom snoring appliance fabrication tracks.
High-resolution digital impressions and bite registrations are captured. Your oral device is custom-milled in a professional laboratory to secure a precise fit.
The appliance is slowly adjusted over a few quick follow-up checks, moving the jaw forward incrementally until snoring sounds are safely eliminated.
Routine yearly follow-up visits evaluate appliance integrity, tooth stability, and joint comfort metrics, updating the device as your mouth changes over time.
We always screen for underlying sleep apnea before recommending a snoring mouthguard. Treating snoring while masking undiagnosed sleep apnea is a medical hazard we avoid.
Our appliances are custom-milled in a professional laboratory from digital records. They offer significantly higher comfort and durability than over-the-counter guards.
If screening reveals underlying sleep apnea, the exact same appliance is upgraded to a medical sleep apnea treatment, helping maximize your medical insurance reimbursement.
Always a great patient experience! Very helpful and friendly staff!! Dr Dana was great!
Excellent job! All women workers and dentists…. been my favorite for years.
Best hygienist and doctor. Very personable and thorough!
Staff is friendly, and Dr. Dana is knowledgeable. Your concerns are solicited and answered.
Great place! Everyone was very kind and helpful and they explained each service before performing.
The dental assistant was very nice and caring the exam rooms dont provide much privacy…
Dr. Dana and her team are so wonderful to work with. They are knowledgeable about…
Staff is excellent and second to none
Liz and Dr. Dana were very helpful by explaining each step they were doing. Bridget…
Friendly people, good care and loved how clean the office was. Would absolutely recommend this…
Great Dentist and assistants. Very pleasureable experience.
Just moved here from out of state and I am so happy we decided to…
If screening reveals underlying sleep apnea, the same appliance is upgraded to treat oxygen deprivation as a medically covered condition.
Custom mandibular advancement mouthguards provide a comfortable alternative for individuals who are CPAP-intolerant.
Jaw alignment therapies for snoring and TMJ overlap significantly. We evaluate jaw joint health and muscle function concurrently.